Before the advent of the Open era of tennis competitions in April 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in established tournaments, including the four Majors. There was no prize money and players were compensated for travel expenses only. However many top tennis players turned professional to play legally for prize money in the years before the open era. They played in separate professional events, mostly on tours involving head-to-head competition, but also in professional tournaments as the biggest events on the pro tour. Professional tournaments, in particular the professional Majors, usually only had a men's draw.
Paris Basket Racing, or PBR, was a French professional basketball club from Paris. It was founded in 1922, as the basketball section of the multi-sports club Racing Club de Paris. The team took the name "Paris Basket Racing" in 2000. In 2007, the club merged with another club from the Paris area, Levallois Sporting Club Basket, to form the current version of the club, known first as Levallois Metropolitans and now as Metropolitans 92.
Deal Town Football Club is a football club based in Deal in Kent, England. FA Vase winners in 2000, they are currently members of the Southern Counties East League Premier Division and play at the Charles Sports Ground.
Sporting Circle Fola Esch, usually abbreviated to Fola Esch or simply Fola, is a football club, based in Esch-sur-Alzette, in south-western Luxembourg. They play their home games at Stade Émile Mayrisch, in the south of the city, which they share with their sister athletics club CA Fola Esch. Fola Esch can benefit from his youth teams, with very talented players at their U19
Theo Lingen, born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960.
Lega Basket Femminile (LBF) is the premier national league for women's basketball clubs in Italy, founded in 1930. Pool Comense is the competition's most successful club with fifteen championships, followed by AS Vicenza with twelve and Geas Basket with seven, while PF Schio and Cras Taranto have been the leading teams in recent years.
Botafogo Basquete, or Botafogo Basquetebol is the men's professional basketball team of the major multi-sports club Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, which is abbreviated as Botafogo F.R. The club is based in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The club's full name is Basquete do Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, which is abbreviated as Botafogo F.R. Basquete.
T71 Dudelange is a professional basketball club based in Dudelange, Luxembourg. Established in 1954, the club plays in the Total League, the highest tier of Luxembourgian basketball. The club has won the national championships twelve times, third most after Etzella and Nitia.
Basket-Ball Club Sparta Bertrange is a Luxembourgian basketball club playing in Total League, the highest level of the national championship. The last few years Sparta is known for its good youth Teams as they have won several Championship's. The basketball education for youth is at a very high-level compared to the rest of Luxembourg.
B.B.C. Amicale Steesel is a Luxembourgian professional basketball club based in Steinsel. The club is one of the most successful in Luxembourg, as Amicale has won seven national championships.
Amis du Basket-Ball Contern is a Luxembourgian professional basketball club from Contern. Success in sports AB Contern belongs to the extended circle of top clubs of National Basketball League. With the exception of a small mishap both the men's as well as the men's team for years successfully plays with the Luxembourg championship. AB Contern see themselves as a kind of image carrier for the community of Contern and beyond for the entire Syrdallregion. It is simply the largest sports club in the region.
Basket Ball Club Union Sportive Hiefenech was founded in 1959 in the small town of Heffingen, Luxembourg.
Basket-Ball Club Résidence or simply Résidence or Résidence Walferdange is a professional basketball club from the commune of Walferdange.
Éveil sportif Sainte-Marie de la Guillotière de Lyon or Éveil Lyon was a French basketball club that was based in Lyon. The club's name was commonly abbreviated to ESSMG Lyon. The club is now dissolved.
Basket-Ball Club Arantia Larochette is professional basketball club from Luxembourg.
Nationale 1 Dames, officially named the Total League - Dames for sponsorship reasons, is the highest women's basketball league in Luxembourg. The league's governing body is Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Basketball (FLBB). Prior to the 2012–13 season, the league was known as the Diekirch League.